Air Commodore Arthur Henry (Harry) Cobby CBE, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, GM (26 August 1894 – 11 November 1955) was an Australian military aviator. He was the leading fighter ace in the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, with a total of 29 victories, although he saw active service for less than a year. Born and educated in Melbourne, Cobby was a bank clerk when war broke out, and was prevented by his employer from enlisting in the armed services until 1916.
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- Air Commodore Arthur Henry (Harry) Cobby CBE, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, GM (26 August 1894 – 11 November 1955) was an Australian military aviator. He was the leading fighter ace in the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, with a total of 29 victories, although he saw active service for less than a year. Born and educated in Melbourne, Cobby was a bank clerk when war broke out, and was prevented by his employer from enlisting in the armed services until 1916. He served on the Western Front with No. 4 Squadron, earning the Distinguished Service Order, the Distinguished Flying Cross and two bars, and a Mention in Despatches. Acclaimed a national hero, Cobby transferred to the newly formed Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1921, and rose to the rank of Wing Commander before leaving to join the Civil Aviation Board in 1936. He rejoined the RAAF upon the outbreak of World War II and held senior posts, including Director of Recruiting and Air Officer Commanding North-Eastern Area. In 1943, Cobby was awarded the George Medal for rescuing fellow survivors when an aircraft on which he was travelling crashed. He was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 10 Operational Group the following year, but was relieved of his post in the wake of the "Morotai Mutiny" of April 1945. Retiring from the Air Force in 1946, Cobby served with the Department of Civil Aviation until his death in 1955.
- Arthur Henry Cobby (ur. 26 sierpnia 1894, zm. 11 listopada 1955) – as lotnictwa australijskiego Royal Australian Air Force z 29 potwierdzonymi zwycięstwami w I wojnie światowej, dowódca No. 1 Squadron RAAF. Należał do zaszczytnego grona Balloon Buster. Arthur Henry Cobby urodził się stanie Wiktoria w Australii jako drugi syn Artura Edwarda Stanleya Cobby i Alicji z domu Nash. Ukończył University College w Armadale. Służył przez kilka lat w armii. Jednak przeszedł do rezerwy i pracował jako urzędnik w Commonwealth Bank. 22 grudnia 1916 roku wstąpił do Royal Australian Air Force. Po przejściu sześciotygodniowego treningu w Point Cook, Graham-White i Bristol Boxkites przepłynął do Anglii, gdzie przeszedł kolejne szkolenia lotnicze w Lincoln. W Central Flying School at Upavon otrzymał licencję pilota na samoloty Sopwith Camel. 18 grudnia 1917 roku został przeniesiony do Francji i dołączył do 71 Squadron RFC, który wkrótce został przemianowany na 4 (AFC). W jednostce służył do końca działań wojennych odnosząc łącznie 29 zwycięstw powietrznych, pierwsze 21 marca 1918 roku.
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- It is impossible to campaign under such conditions. The 1st Tactical Air Force R.A.A.F. is now either administered or directed by R.A.A.F. Headquarters (with Forward Echelon thrown in for luck), R.A.A.F. Command, G.H.Q., and the Commanding General, 13th Air Force. I do not relish the role of the Duke of Plaza Toro.
- The most successful air fighter is the most aggressive; but at the same time, a cool head and a fine sense of judgement are essential.
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- Air Commodore Arthur Henry (Harry) Cobby CBE, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, GM (26 August 1894 – 11 November 1955) was an Australian military aviator. He was the leading fighter ace in the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, with a total of 29 victories, although he saw active service for less than a year. Born and educated in Melbourne, Cobby was a bank clerk when war broke out, and was prevented by his employer from enlisting in the armed services until 1916.
- Arthur Henry Cobby (ur. 26 sierpnia 1894, zm. 11 listopada 1955) – as lotnictwa australijskiego Royal Australian Air Force z 29 potwierdzonymi zwycięstwami w I wojnie światowej, dowódca No. 1 Squadron RAAF. Należał do zaszczytnego grona Balloon Buster. Arthur Henry Cobby urodził się stanie Wiktoria w Australii jako drugi syn Artura Edwarda Stanleya Cobby i Alicji z domu Nash. Ukończył University College w Armadale. Służył przez kilka lat w armii.
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